Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Enrollment date nears for youths

    Forrest’s Susan Langridge wants young voters to make sure they are enrolled in October’s Colac Otway Shire Council election.

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  • Police on the beat no matter the hour

    Police are patrolling areas around Winchelsea into the wee hours and have busted an alleged burglary nearby.

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  • Dumpers trash district roads

    Fed up residents are asking people to dob in illegal dumpers in the Colac district, with trailer loads of trash tossed by the roadside.

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  • Council encourages trash talk via survey

    Colac Otway Shire Council wants residents to start talking a load of rubbish – the council is investigating a hard waste collection service and has an online survey about how people would like it to work.

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  • Diggers’ stories set to inspire

    When duty called, Yuulong’s George Rhodes answered.

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  • Call for affordable housing

    Hundreds of people have accessed homelessness agencies for support in Colac Otway Shire, a report shows.

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  • Push for guidance

    Colac Otway mayor Jason Schram has encouraged the community to keep showing leadership, compassion and support during the new restrictions.

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  • Illegal shooters in the spotlight

    Brazen hunters are trespassing on Otways properties and shooting illegally, Forrest’s police officer says.

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